St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-09

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WxSSSSS$$$A stating briefly the
f& ., charge against the
Nc CohcOG prisoner, the nature
of the crime, and the lawn regard to it.
The first witness called was Joseph
Villaume, proprietor of the saloon
where the row first began. He testified
that McDonOugh and Mcdonnell came
into his place and asked for drinks. He
vas playing cards with Mcnamara and
MalOney, and asked the customers to
wait until the game was finished. Me
DOnnell stood with his back at the bar,
but McDOnOugh took a seat at the card
table. MalOney's dog was lying Oh the
floor, and McDOnOugh asked Villaume
if he didn't want to sell it. He replied
that it was MalOney'S dog, WhereupOn
McDOnough said it was ''-- pup
anyway" MalOney retOrted that Me
DOnOugh was the same sort of dog. and
McDOnough retaliated by throwing the
animal
IN MALoNEY's FACE.
The two then exchanged blows, and
Mcdonnell and Mcnamara separated
men outside. He did not see the fight
that followed. but heard the shot.
Patrick MalOney told the same story
substantially, but claimed that he
only called McDOnough "a toad"
lie claimed the prisoner tal-
lowed him out of the saloon
and knocked him into the gutter, rem
dering him inSensible. He heard the
pistol shot and heard Mrs. Griffin eX-
claim: MY God! my brother is shot,
Mrs. Griffin said she was at her window
within seventy-tive feet of the saloon at
the time of the disturbance. She saw
Mcnamara and McDOnough struggling
and also the shooting. She helped her
brother across the street where he died
shortly after.
DR.. F. II. XantOn testified as to the
nature of McNamara's wound. The
bullet had entered the left breast, below
the nipple, passing upward and to the
right, penetrating the liver and other
vital organs, Severing an important ar
terry that caused hemOrrhage, resulting
in speedy death.
Officer HenneSSy, who arrested Me
DonOugh, testified that he found the
prisoner sitting OH the porch of his
residence. McDonOugh said that he
had shot twice, and that if he had
killed the man he intended to he was
glad OF it.. He saw blood on the prison.
er'S face and shirt. His, clothing was
badly torn.
officer Leyde testified that, he heard
McDonough say that ''lIe had shot the
right man and was glad of it,
c. NJ. Mccarthy then testified as to the
wounds he found on the body of McNa-
mara when he prepared him for burial.
THE DEFENSE.
The prosecution rested their case at
this point and Chris Gallagher outlined
the course of the defense in all eloquent
speech. He laid down the law of self
defense, and explained why tho priS-
Oner, McDonOugh, carried pistol. DIR.
Darling testified that he had examined
two wounds which could not be in
fiicted with the bare fist.
McDonough was then put upon the
stand. He said that OH the night of the
trouble lie met Mcdonnell, and
together they went into Villaume'S
for a drink. There they found
Villaume, Maloney and Mcnamara
PLAYING cards. Il noticed Joe Viii
iaume'S dog there; told him | would
like to have it." Said he, Just then
saw another dog there-an ugly beast,
and [ said: That's Id skunk of a
dog: | wouldn't have such dog follow
me about the Streets Then MalOney
Jumped up and said, You are ---
=: so is any man that calls another
mans dog such name l stopped and
picked up the dog and threw il upon
the card table. and then Mal0ney started
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back. but Mcdonnell and Villaume in
terfered, and Villaume cleared the sa-
loon. By this time Mrs. Griffin had
heard of the row, and came down to
.perSuade her brother, Mcnamara, to 90
home. | went cut of the saloon first,
and Maloney grabbed me. We had a
scuffie. and L struck him. Just then
Mcnamara came up and grabbed me
with his left hand, striking me i'll the
face with his right. | attempted to
strike back. but lie caught me by
the throat. L tried 10 get away,
but he held or and pushed
me into the narrow passage way be-
tween the saloon and the shed. He held
on and struck me with something he
had in his hand. Mrs. Griffin and Ma
loney had hold of me all the time L was
STRUGGLING WITH M'NAMARA.
Mcdonnell then came up and pulled
Maloney away, and kept striking at me
and pushed me down and pulled my
revolver from my pocket and fired. L
shot ONLY once, the ball striking i'll the
left side. When | shot Mcnamara /
thought it necessary to save my own
life. | had no thought of killing him.
had no other motive than Seif-defenSe.
As soon as | fired Mcnamara fell away
from me and was assisted to his sisters
home by her. | then went back
into the saloon, took my bundle from
the table and then went directly home,
and surrendered myself TO tie officer as
soon as he came after me. did not tell
Officer HenneSsey that l fired two shots
at Mcnamara. The cuts OIL my head
did not heal for more than a month,
while the cut on my lip did not heal for
three weeks.
DR.. J. II. Murphy testified as to the
character of the wounds on McDOn-
Ougll's head The wouad on the lip
could not have been done by mans
fist. In the doctors opinion he was
pretty well pounded up"
II. b. Greening, reporter. testified to
having been present at the cOrOner'S in
quest. He noticed the cuts and bruises
on the prisoners face and head.
James Mcdonnell, who was with Nc
D0n0ugn the night OF lne SHOOTING, SUBJ
stantiated the statements Of the prisoner
relating TO their meeting that evening,
and said that MeDOnough, after getting
his new clothes, suggested that they
wet them before lie put them on" The
story of how the pair entered Villaume's
saloon and the quarrel about the dog
were the same as relatedby McDonough.
Mrs. McDOnough testified that her
husband came home about o'clock that
evening, badly cut about the head and
face. A number of witnesses were then
called to testify to the good character of
McDonough, and the case was then adj